friends and fans that at 7:00 tonight, saturday, june 18th, our beloved friend and band mate clarence clemonsd away. the cause was complications from his stroke of last sunday is, june 12th. bruce springsteen said clarence lived a wonderful life. he carried within him a love of people that will made them love him. he created a won drus and extended family. he loved the saxophone, loved our fans and gave everything he had every night he stepped on stage. his loss is immeasurable and we are honored and thankful to have known him and to have had the opportunity to stand beside him for nearly 40 years. he was my great friend, my partner, and with clarence at my side, my band and i were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music. his life, his memory, his love will live on in that story and in our band." that is from bruce springsteen. on the death of his partner, clarence clemons. >>> on now to other developing news. new york soon may become is the most populace state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage. a state senate vote could happen in days and supporters

there was only one clarence clemons and now he's left us with that unique sound. clemons and now he's left us with that unique sound. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it was the largest job discrimination case in american history until the u.s. supreme court shot it down just today. it was a huge class-action lawsuit by more than a million american women against one company, walmart, the largest private employer in this country. this ruling now makes it tougher for the women involve to seek justice, and it takes it tougher for other similar cases to succeed in the future. you have heard the expression, too big to fail. this case was indeed too big to succeed. it's where we begin with our justice correspondent pete williams at the court tonight. pete, good evening. >> reporter: brian, in throw ing this case out before it could even go to trial t court said women suing walmart had too many things that are disparate, not enough in common to wage discrimination into one mass lawsuit. the ruling is a huge legal

on the saxophone. >> reporter: at 6'5", 270 pounds, clarence clemons was a giant on stage.he only thing that outshined those booming sax solos -- ♪ was the uncommon brotherhood he shared with the e street band's bruce springsteen. after almost 40 years together, bruce and the big man, as he was known, were like an old married couple. >> it's love, respect and trust. you know, three qualities that every marriage should have. and it's based on that. >> reporter: back in the '70s, a racially integrated rock band was ground-breaking. but clemons became a star in his own right, jamming with presidents and pop stars. in a statement last night, springsteen called the loss "immeasurable. with clarence at my side, my band and i were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music." >> clarence clemons, maybe the greatest saxophone player of all time. >> reporter: fans gathered outside the legendary new jersey bar where clemons and the boss forged their bond and still treated locals to surprise concerts. fans say a springsteen concert will never be the same.

clarence clemons died saturday of suffering a stroke in florida last week. known as the big man, for his towering 6'5" frame and mighty tenor sax rifts, he grew up in norfolk, virginia, attending maryland state college on both football and music scholarships. but music won out. before graduating he moved to new jersey where he and springsteen formed the premier american rock band of the 1970s. >> bruce and clarence had a special bond. i think anyone in the e street band would tell you that. but really, on stage it really turned to magic. >> we were playing for each other. >> he worked with a lot of different people. from aretha franklin, which was a big thrill, right on to most recently lady gaga. >> clemons was immersed in the hard life of a rock superstar, until the 1980s, when he wore off alcohol and took an interest in eastern religion and medication. he recent years his health began to falter. under going spinal surgery and having both knees replaced. springsteen released this statement about the loss of his dear friend. his loss is immeasurable and we

today we remember the one and only clarence clemons on sunday, today we remember the one and only clarence clemons on sunday, june 19th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> i'm jenna wolfe. to all the 70 million dads out there, including you. >> and happy father's day to my dad. and you are like a daughter. you didn't think i would say that. >> i appreciate it. i don't know what the policy is on wishing happy father's day to everyone. cover all bases. >> we hope all the dads out there have a great day. we have a lot to get to, including the afternoon on the links. this is a big game in a lot of ways. the two were together saturday for a golf summit. they have clashed in washington, famously, but did their powerplay bring them any closer? we'll talk about it. >>> summer begins on tuesday, but another heat wave is headed our way this afternoon. huge parts of the country could see record-breaking temperatures in the triple digits along with powerful and, yet dangerous storms. we'll have the

. >> last but not least -- >> clarence clemons on the saxophone. >> reporter: at 6'5", 270 pounds, clarencens was a giant on stage. and perhaps the only thing that outshined these booming sax solos was the uncommon brotherhood he shared with the e street band's bruce springsteen. after almost 40 years together, bruce and the big man, were like an old married couple. >> love, respect and trust. three qualities that every marriage should have, you know? and it's based on that. >> reporter: back in the '70s, a racially integrated rock band was groundbreaking but going on to become a star in his own right, jamming with presidents and pop stars. in a statement, springsteen called the loss immeasurable. with clarence at my side, my band and i were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music. >> clarence clemons, may be the greatest saxophone player of all-time. >> reporter: fans gathered outside the legendary new jersey bar where clemons and the boss formed their bond, and still treated locals to surprise concerts. fans say a springsteen concert will never be the same

boss would make his final introduction. >> last but not least, secretary of the brotherhood, clarence clemons on the saxophone. >> reporter: at 6'5", 270 pounds, clemons was a giant on stage. and perhaps the only thing that outshined those booming sax solos -- ♪ was the uncommon brotherhood he shared with the e street band's bruce springsteen. after almost 40 years together, bruce and the big man, as he was known, were like an old married couple. >> love, respect and trust. you know? three qualities that every marriage should have. and it's based on that. >> reporter: back in the '70s, a racially integrated rock band was ground-breaking. but clemons became a star in his own right, jamming with presidents and pop stars. in a statement last night, springsteen called the loss "immeasurable. with clarence at my side, my band and i were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music." >> maybe the greatest saxophone player of all time. >> reporter: today, fans gathered outside the legendary new jersey bar where clemons and the boss forged their bond and still treated loca

thank you for being with us. >>> clarence clemons has died. clemons and his saxophone were the backbone of bruce springsteen's e street band. ♪ "born to run" for you. clemons was by springsteen's side for 40 years. he was the sax of choice for twisted sister, and others, even lady gaga. he was in palm beach florida when he died. bruce springsteen posted this, and i quote, he was my great friend, my partner and with clarence at my side, my band and i were able to tell a story far duper than those simply contained in our mewesing. his life, his memory and his love will live on in that story and in our band. clarence clemons was 9 years old. >>> we turn to arizona and what we have been watch are for the past several weeks now. firefighters are saying it just can't get any worse. that's coming from one fire official dealing with the fires in arizona. the so-called monument fire has burned 20,000 acres. the head of the u.s. forest service says that fire is the number one priority. this fire is near the mexican border. even though firefighters are sa

. >>> legendary saxophone player clarence clemons died this evening. he played for the e street ban and was a major influence in bruce springsteen's life and music. he was an original member of the band and the oldest band. he played with other bans and bill clinton. clemons suffered a streak last week, and doctors say he died of complications from the stroke. clarence clemons was 69 years old. >> still ahead, the father's day the children of injured giants fan brian stow has planned for their dad. >> the store of a bay area hero who stormed the cockpit of flight 93 on september 11th september 11th debuts on the big screen. >> leigh: hi there i'm leigh glaser. big plans for dad, and the weather is going to cooperate. a little fog near the coast, but that should move on out of here by tomorrow afternoon. get ready for a miniheat wave. we look at the numbers coming the new droid x2 by motorola with aual core pcessor ? i could do everything faster. it's a shame mckenzie's too young to buy me one for father's day. we'd plagas on it together listen to music

today, the music world is mourning the loss of clarence clemons.e died from complications of a stroke. he played sax for bruce springsteen's e street band for nearly four declads. he worked with jackson browne and lady gaga. >> the trial of kay si anthony resumes tomorrow. the defense called their own expert to the stand yesterday. werner spitz. he said the alwautopsy was shod >>> the united states is holding preliminary peace talks with the taliban. more from washington with details thon. sandra? >> reporter: this could be the first step to peace with the taliban. robert gates did confirm the other countries are now in preliminary talks with the group. in an sbreer view can candy crowley, he said it will take time. >> real reconciliation talks are not likely to make headway until at least this winter. i think the taliban have to feel themselves under military pressure and begin to feel they can't win before they are willing to have a series confers. we have said all along, the political outcome is how the wars end. when and if they are ready to ta

known as the big man, clarence clemons tied from complications due to a stroke he suffered last weekida. clemons was mostly known as a sax player in bruce springsteen's e street band. he frequently performed in san francisco and will be remembered for showing up at open mike night at various bars throughout the city in marin. clarence clemons was 69. >>> in san francisco, turns out san francisco mayor ed lee quietly spearheaded the push to get rid of the head of muni. nathaniel ford will leave his post at muni after five years on the job. that's before his contract expires so he's also getting a $400,000 severance package. ford has the highest salary of any city employee before you count in overtime. the "chronicle" reports while mayor lee never spoke out against ford publicly, he was a key behind the scenes player in his removal. part of the reason is ford had been publicly shopping for a new job. >>> tomorrow pg&e plans to conduct pressure tests on its pipeline that returns through union city in hayward. the pipeline runs on hespreian boulevard and west winton avenue. they'll press

sax player clarence clemons is dead. clemons an original member of bruce springstein's e-street band died yesterday after suffering a stroke last week. ♪ the musician springstein called "the big man" played in the band for almost 40 years. springstein said today that clemons gave everything he had, every night he stepped on stage. clarence clemons was 69-years- old. and sleep soundly through the night. prevacid®24hr prevents the acid that causes frequent heartburn all day, all night. ...but my symptoms kept coming back... ...kept coming back. then i found out advair helps prevent symptoms from happening in the first place. advair is for asthma that's not well controlled on a long-term asthma medicine, such as an inhaled corticosteroid. advair will not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. advair contains salmeterol which increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the risk of hospitalization in children and adolescents. advair is not for people whose asthma is well controlled with a long-ter

clarence clemons was best-known as one of rock 'n' roll's great sidemen, the sax player, founding member, and joyful stage presence of bruce springsteen's e street band. clemons died this weekend from complications from a stroke. he had a solo career as well, and was recently featured on lady gaga's album "born this way." but it is on records and onstage with springsteen that the 6'4" clemons made his biggest mark, and most memorable solos. here's one of those, from the song "jungleland," in a 2001 concert at madison square garden. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> brown: clarence clemons died saturday at a hospital in palm beach, florida. he was 69 years old. >> ifill: again, the major developments of the day. the u.s. supreme court blocked more than one and a half million women from mounting a class- action suit against wal-mart, over gender discrimination. the court also barred states and environmental groups from suing to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by power plants. president obama will announce his blueprint for drawing down u.s. troops in afghanistan, according to a white house official. and to

clarence clemons was rememberedded at the stone pony in new jersey. the place where clemons, bruce springsteen and other e street band members got their musical start. clemons was a major influence in springsteen's life and music. he suffered a stroke at his home in florida last week. doctors say he died of complications from the stroke yesterday evening. he was 69 years old. >>> tonight, those massive wildfires fuel by heat and drought are still roaring from arizona to florida. they're forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. here's the latest. >> reporter: ill winds and high temperatures are fanning wildfires across much of the southern united states. three dozen large fires are whipping through ten states, more than 1.2 million acres have burned. texas is get something of the worst of it. >> we really need rain. >> reporter: drought conditions are feeding the flames. >> it's dry out, and the smallest little fire with the wind, just like today, doesn't take long to spread fast. >> reporter: firefighters are struggling to stay ahead of the flames i

. >> friends gathered at a rock 'n' roll club to celebrate the life of clarence clemons. the stone upon in as werery park, new jersey, is the place where clemons, bruce sprieng steen and the e street band got their muse news cal -- musical start. clemons was a major influence sprieng steen's life and muck. -- music. clemmons suffered a stroke last week and died from complications yesterday. >>> the dispute over america's role in libya. >>> an explanation from nato on what happened when a missile hit a residential area in tripoli. also, the confusion over what to do in the first moments of japan's nuclear emergency. >>> and solidarity in san francisco. a group of more -- more -- moroccans rallied. >> leigh: get ready for a heatat [ tab pops ] ♪ whatever lola wants ♪ ♪ lola gets ♪ and, little man, little lola wants you ♪ [ cellphone dings ] [ cellphones ringing ] [ women screaming ] one diet pepsi, please. ♪ make up your mind to have ahh. ♪ what's going on over there? ♪ >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to an maintain to. >> alan: nato says an air

clarence clemons of the bruce springsteen e street band. orming in "born to run" video. he had suffered a stroke, and died saturday of complications. i'm don lemon, keeping you in informed. cnn, the most trusted name in news. >>> i'm back now with hugh hefner and his fiancee crystal harris. we've been joined by hef's son, cooper hefner. cooper, how are you? >> very good. >> let's just cut to the quick here. you are 19. >> yes. >> crystal, you are 24. so your stepmom -- >> i knew you were going to ask this. >> me, too. >> -- is going to be five years older than you. how do you feel about that? >> i mean, it is what it is. i like crystal a lot. i'm used to it. i've grown up with dad dating younger women. so it's not out of the ordinary. >> we don't think of it like that, either. we just have fun. >> yeah. >> but it is a bit weird, isn't it? >> not really. i mean, it's not weird because it's normality. i mean, i've never known anything different. >> normality -- >> for me. >> for the playboy mansion. >> where anything goes. >> yeah. >> what's i

clarence clemons of bruce springsteen's e street band died today. he is known as the big man, he was hospitalized for a week after suffering a stroke. he played with the band for almost 40 years, he also collaborated with lady gaga. springsteen said that the loss of clemens' it was in measurable. >> still ahead, while the president plays golf with the majority leader, republican hopefuls try to stand out from one another. new york lawmakers consider the july edition of same-sex marriage, and we have some great gadgets for data on father's day. [ jerry ] look at this! you got a state-of-the-art man-cave, but the savings account of a cave-man! hey sports fans check this out. [ beep ] oops, my bad. earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! ooh, 3-d! instead of earning bupkus, your savings could be earning three times the national average! three times more. go online to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? what's this do? [ beeping ] what's this do? and a forward thinking spirit. at bank of america, we've

fans this morning mourning clarence clemons. he died on saturday.partnerships in music. people refer to it as really they were soulmates, he and bruce springsteen. and just a huge loss obviously not only for bruce but for so many people. >> sharing that, it's iconic. >> it's phenomenal. it really is. so that's ahead this morning. as we welcome you back to the "early show." chris wragge is off this morning. >> we'll check in with what's happening in libya because a nato mistake is giving a big pr boost this morning to moammar gadhafi's regime. this morning nato admits an air raid on tripoli killed civilians on sunday. allen pizzey is in tripoli with more. >> reporter: the strike is the first clear evidence that nato has actually hit civilian targets and presented the libyans with a chance to put their case in a way that exceeded their wildest propaganda efforts. the power of the exploes drew a swell dweling to chunks of rubble and twisted reinforcing bars. nato was targeting what a statement called a missile site operated by pro-gadhafi forces. >> it

. >>> tributes are coming in from all over the world following the death of clarence clemons. ♪ the big had played sax with bruce springsteen and the e street band since the '70s. springsteen he was 69 years old. >>> "cbs moneywatch" sponsored by vagisil wash, the confident clean. by vagisil wash, the confident clean. ♪ [ female announcer ] we all want cleaner laundry. we all want a world with fewer chemicals. we all want the best of both worlds. introducing all free clear oxi-active. a powerful new detergent without dyes or perfumes that helps get out your toughest dirt and stains. its added natural cleaning boosters help get your whole family's wash incredibly clean. tough on stains. gentle on skin. new all free clear oxi-active. >>> here's a look at the weather weather. partly cloudy, 82 in new york. 92 in miami. 83 and thunderstorms in chicago. 100, sunny and windy in dallas and 73 with partly cloudy skies in los angeles. >>> time now for a check of the national forecast. latest satellite picture shows thick bands of thunderstorms taking shape in the plains, the west coast has clear

. >>> to some sad news now, bruce springsteen's saxophone player, clarence clemones has had a stroke. to springsteen fans, he's known as big man, the 69-year-old has been playing with springsteen since 1971 and has been in failing health the past few years. >>> and talk about short, this is 18-year-old junrey balawing from the philippines. he's not quite two feet tall. that puts him in the "guinness book of world records" as the shortest man in the world. his parents say he stopped growing two months after birth. it was a big party for the little guy at the official measuring ceremony. >>> coming up on your monday morning, we've got weather for you and in sports, getting rough, push comes to shove in the finals. dallas looks for its first nba title. we'll be right back. you're gonna want mr. fuzzyman even more now that we've discovered beneful playful life. with real, wholesome ingredients like beef, egg, and even oatmeal. extra protein for strong muscles. so you're ready for anything. you think you're getting spoiled. but it's so good for you, too. [ female announcer ] beneful playfu

. >>> well, there's word this morning, that clarence clemons has suffered a stroke.e 69-year-old has played with bruce springsteen band for nearly three decades. clemons reportedly had the stroke last night in his home in florida. and is said to be seriously ill. just last month, he performed with lady gaga on "american idol." >>> move over cowboys the mavericks are in town. dallas has been a long time football championship. blue grit is how today's dallas morning news put it. fans filled the streets in dallas after the team won in miami. we get all of the highlights now from espn news. >>> cole wright here with your espn news update. throughout their existence, one thing that the dallas mavericks have failed to do was capture a trophy, sunday night all of that came to a close. game six, nba finals. could the big three stop dallas? let's check out the first quarter. the heat up a pair. lebron james, count it. he started out hot. 4 of 4. he had 11 in the first. now, dirk was on the bench with two fouls. later in the first, lebron turns it over. jason terry says, dirk,

. >>> tributes from fans and fellow musicians are pouring in for sox phonist clarence clemon. the legendary musician died today after a week after suffer a stroke in his home in florida. known as the big manager the 6'5" clemon was a driving force in bruce springsteen's e street band for almost 40 years. 69-year-old had suffered from poor health in recent years, but still performed and recorded. bruce springsteen called the loss of his friend "immeasurable, ". >>> father's day comes early for some dads who time with their children is short and precious. that story is still to come. >>> no ordinary picnic at the park. the record that might have been set in san francisco. . >>> a visit from a child to celebrate father's day. that is not unusual, unless that visit takes place behind prison walls. ktvu's mike mibach found just that this evening at san quentin. >> reporter: outside san quentin will was silence, yet on the inside, there was laughter. fathers holding sons, daughters drawing for dads on this day, both parent and child, some for the very first time had a chance to embr

. >>> clarence clemons on the sax. he died yesterday after suffering a stroke aweek ago.etha franklin and lady gaga. >>> ron paul won the presidential straw vote at the republican leadership conference in new orleans. he had 612 votes, ahead of the number two man who is not a candidate yet. he is expected to declare this week. >>> there were a few uncomfortable moments at the conference. they came after comments by an impersonator. listen to this. black history month. michelle, she celebrates the full month, and i celebrate half. my father was a black man from kenya, and my mother was a white mother from kansas. so yes, my mother loved a black man, and no, she was not a kardashian. >> that got some people in the crowd laughing. but not a lot. try this one. >> the state of our union is not good. the dead is rapidly growing and unemployment is quickly rising and people are being forced from their homes, and i feel their pain because in two weeks that could be me. >> that got a better reaction. but look at what happened when he took shots at the republican candidates. they c

clarence clemons of bruce springsteen's e street band died today he was hospitalized after suffering a stroke. he was known as the big man. he played with that then for nearly 40 years. he also collaborated with lady gaga. springsteen said that he was in measurable. he was 69 years old. >> canal as the president played golf, n.y. consider the legalization of same-sex marriage, are tech reporter showed off great gadgets perfect for data on father's day. [ kate ] if this icelandic mud could work wonders on my skin, imagine what it could do for my business. now, i just had to figure out a way to get it back to the states. so i called john, my citibank small business expert. [ john ] kate, how are you? [ kate ] he got me a line of credit and together we made it happen. now, my spa has more business than ever. ...and so does our cleaning crew. [ male announcer ] at citibank, we believe small business is a big deal. what's your story? citibank can help you write it. >> president obama and house >> john painter are battling it out on the golf course today. they're holding a summit with gop

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clarence clemons, saxophonist for bruce springsteen's e street band has died at the age of 69.rming in the classic video for and born to run." clemons suffered a stroke a few days ago and died saturday from complications. those are your headlines this hour. i'm don lemon keeping you informed, cnn, the most trusted name in news. >> roger. >> clear. >> and firing. >> reporter: julian assange's collateral murder video did not spark the outrage he had hoped for. and now his alleged source, private bradley manning, was in custody. >> journalist mark davis was with assange in the summer of 2010. >> i believe he was a little bit paranoid but i'm not surprised that he was in a state of high anxiety and highly security conscious. >> reporter: security conscious because assange had another weapon in his arsenal, a secret database of u.s. government documents from the war in ag. assange was more and more focused on what he saw as abuses within the u.s. government. now he believed he had evidence of actual war crimes. does he operate as if he is constantly being followed, constantly being

international music community is reflecting tonight on the influence of legendary saxophonist clarence clemons. the 69-year-old member of the e street band died yesterday at a hospital near his home in florida. just a week after suffering a stroke. he lived in the bay area calling mill valley home from the 1980s to 2000 bruce springsteen issued a statement that they lived a wonderful live. going on to stay, "he carried a love of people that made him love them. he loved the saxophone and loved our fans and gave everything that he had every night on stage." funeral arrangements have not yet been announced. >> a search is underway in yosemite. rangers say penca was hiking with a church group and when the group returned to the valley floor, they noticed penca was missing and alerted authorities. penca is described as being 5'10", 240-pound, dark brown hair, wearing gray sweatpants with white stripes and a black t-shirt. >>> cal fire has declared tomorrow the official start of the north coast fire season. that covers all cites from the san francisco bay up to the oregon border. fire officials say t

. >>> tributes from fans and fellow musicians are pouring in for sox phonist clarence clemon. legendary musician died today after a week after suffer a stroke in his home in florida. known as the big manager the 6'5" clemon was a driving force in bruce springsteen's e street band for almost 40 years. 69-year-old had suffered from poor health in recent years, but still performed and recorded. bruce springsteen called the loss of his friend "immeasurable, ". >>> father's day comes early for some dads who time with their children is short and precio dad, i was wondering if you've -- what's up? oh, what's wrong with your hair? oh. i was cruising the world-wide-web. found this do. what are you wearing? dope, right? it's got a hood. want one? boom. done. [ ding! ] [ boy ] lookin' good mr. g. thanks, bro-seph. are you video chatting? with my boyfriend? yeah! hey, tessa! mom! [ mocking tone ] mom. [ male announcer ] now everyone's up to speed. high speed internet is more affordable than ever with no home phone required. only in the network of possibilities. at&t. imagine what it could

legendary saxophonist clarence clemons has died. shown here on our sister network, hln.ruce springsteen and the e street band for 40 years. he suffered a stroke a week ago. again, dead at the age of 69. >>> in other news. largest wildfire in arizona history in the state is more than a third contained allowing evacuees to get back to their homes in the alpine area. the wallow fire has now burned more than half a million acres. strong winds this weekend may hamper firefighters. those winds helped stoke a second fire to the staff. the monument fire torched 40 homes and forced hundreds to evacuate. >>> also tonight, a potentially very serious breach of airline security. prosecutors say this man, porter, used someone else's identity to get a job as flighted a tent can't for american eagle airlines. police arrested porter at miami international airport. immigration authorities planned to deboard him but a spokesman wouldn't say where he was from or what his residency status is. they say this case does not involve any customer information. >>> we'll have much, much more at the

. >>> and bruce springsteen fans gather to remember longtime band member clarence clemons. the saxophonist died last night after suffering a stroke early in the week. >>> today also mashes a milestone in america's war against libya. it is now 90 days since the united states launched air strikes against moammar gadhafi. president obama authorized that military intervention without congressional approval. under the war powers act he must get official capitol hill sign-off after 09 days of hoss tilts. today is the deadline but the questions remain, will congress cut off funding for the war or will lawmakers vote to approve or disapprove continued u.s. intervention. joining us now the top republican on the senate armed services committee, senator john mccain, thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> let us talk about the debate royally raging on capital. about what the president of the united states is authorized to do over libya. earlier this week you issued a warning, admonition to your own party. let's listen to what you had to say earlier this week. >> i

. >>> music fans are mourning the loss of clarence clemons today.ringsteen's side kick for almost 40 years. he was influential in establishing the sound of the e street band. at 6'4", clemons towered on stage. he died from complications of a stroke he suffered last week. clemons was 69. >>> in other news, tomorrow, new york could become the newest state to legalize same-sex marriage. the state assembly approved the measure last week. the republican controlled senate is expected to take a crack at it before it goes on recess. the measure will likely face a tougher battle amongst the conservative lawmakers. same-sex marriages are currently legal in the district of columbia and five states, including massachusetts, connecticut, iowa, vermont and new hampshire. >>> many same-sex couples, as you can imagine, are hoping the bill will pass. that includes a new york couple who has been together for more than 60 years. they're sharing their story with our alison kosik. >> put yourself in someone else's shoes for a moment. imagine being a gay couple more than

. ♪ clarence clemons, legendary saxophone player in bruce springsteen's e street band died last nighta of complications from a stroke he suffered about a week ago. the larger than life clemons a key influence in springsteen's life and music was 69. springsteen called the loss of clemons immeasurable. now for today's weather. for a good portion of the country a raincoat or an umbrella might make a perfect father's day present. for the rest a pair of sunglasses might be more appropriate. summer officially begins this week with enough heat, humidity and storms to make us wonder when the long, hot summer will end. >> reporter: age is just a number, my friends. >> osgood: next. >> he's not a child. >> osgood: middle aged men in the middle. >> action. i don't do many things well but i can keep a secret. >> osgood: and later. >> a special edition of tom hank,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> osgood: men in the middle are men in a rut. so all the talk about the male mid life crisis would have us believe. what a nice father's day gift it would be if that prevailing wisdom turned out to be wrong. our cover

. >>> and e street band saxophonist clarence clemons has suffered a stroke. 69-year-old clemons, a fixture at brees springsteen's side for nearly four decades is said to be seriously ill today. just last month he performed with lady gaga on the "american idol" finale. >>> finally, just as i thought, deep on the inside -- a bowl of crow with some humble pie to boot. kudos to the ever-humble, ever-gracious, robin roberts. who said it would happen. and, in fact, it did. dallas mavericks are champions at long last, led by mvp dirk nowitzki. dallas took their talents to south beach and got it done. 15-95. nowitzki, the league's first european-born finals mvp, hoisting the trophy. mavs owner, mark cuban, by the way, said he will foot the bill himself for the city's victory parade. no victory for me or for george. and for a final time, we can take the fall. look at who stands supreme. robin roberts. i think i speak for george when i say, kudos. well done. very well done. >> i think i beat you guys twice. i let you back in, and then what? what am i to say? you have been great sports about this. >>

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little monsters, clarence clemons is very sick, can we all make get-well videos?d. we wish him well and speedy recovery. >> we'll follow up on that recovery. pretty scary situation for reality star and actress tori spelling. wheat the deal with this car accident? >> that had to be a terrifying moment when if tori who is pregnant got into a car accident while taking her young children to school. she's blaming photographers, here's what she tweeted. paparazzi chased me with the kids to school. i was trying to get away from him. had a pretty big accident. took down the whole wall of the school. he then still got out to try to take picks. what will it take? someone dying for paparazzi to stop? at this point, everyone seems fine. it's amazing, although not surprise that this still go on. unbelievable. >> a.j. a lot of downer news today. usually we're laughing -- >> hopefully we'll have better entertainment news tomorrow. a.j.'s got it every night. hln. "showbiz tonight," 11:00 p.m. >>> we knew it was a problem. drug gangs arming themselves with guns. the latest stats a

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. >>> new jersey will lower its flag today to owner named saxophonist clarence clemens. clemons palm beach, florida, saturday. he was 69 years old. >>> oil price ves plummeted. poppy is here to explain what's going on from new york. >> a bill sell-off, as everyone can see. the dow down more than 200 points. we got bad news from the fed on our economy yesterday. we don't know what's happening with greece's situation and the reports on housing, jobs have been bad for the past few weeks. that's why the market is selling off and a bad jobs report this morning. oil prices are tumbling down, as well, following below $90 for the first time since february. kyra, this could be a lot of relief for consumers at the pump in the next few weeks. the united states is saying, all right, we're going to release millions of barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve. what one oil trader told me, this is a big tax break for americans. chuck schumer, who has been pushing for this, coming out and saying this is a shot in the arm for the economy. we will see if this need for consumers and com